Pivoted weight lifting apparatus

Abstract

A body exercising apparatus, in the form of a weight lifting apparatus, which includes an elongate lever arm having first and second opposite ends. The first end of the lever arm is capable of being pivotally mounted to a supporting structure, and preferably a relatively vertically disposed wall. For this purpose, a mounting element is provided on the first end of the lever arm for pivotally mounting this lever arm to such relatively permanent structure and preferably such vertically disposed wall. A weight retaining rod, is operatively mounted on the lever arm and is capable of receiving conventional bar-bell type weights in selected amounts. A leg member is secured to the lever arm and extends downwardly therefrom so as to be engageable with a floor or similar horizontal surface to thereby control the lower most limit of movement of the lever arm. A handle member is located at the second end of the lever arm for engagement by the hands of a user of the apparatus so that this user can attempt to lift the lever arm about the pivotal connection with respect to the supporting structure against one or more weights placed on the weight retaining rod. In a more preferred aspect, the handle member is adjustably positionable with respect to the lever arm so as to accommodate the overall height of the user.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by letters patent is: 
     
       1. A body exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a lever arm in the form of a single pole-like member having first and second opposite ends,   (b) a mounting means on the first end of said lever arm for pivotal mounting to a relatively stationary structure so that said pole-like member is the only element connected to and extending outwardly from said mounting means,   (c) bar bell weight retaining means on said lever arm for removably retaining bar-bell type weight discs so that weight discs mounted on said weight retaining means are carried by and moveable with said lever arm, said weight retaining means and the weight discs carried thereby being located between the mounting means and the second end of said lever arm,   (d) adjustable positioning means secured to the second end of said lever arm and being located outwardly thereof, said adjustable positioning means comprising a tubular member and a pole vertically shiftable in said tubular member, at least one of said pole or tubular members having pairs of vertically spaced apart holes and the other having at least one pair of holes which are alignable with any of the pairs of spaced apart holes so that a pin element may be inserted in the aligned holes to lock said pole in a selected position with respect to said tubular member, and   (e) handle means secured to said pole of said adjustable positioning means at the second end of said lever arm for engagement by the hands of a user of said body exercising apparatus, so that a user may attempt to lift the lever arm pivotally with respect to the mounting means against the weight placed on said weight retaining means, said adjustable positioning means being manually adjustable so that the height of said handle means is adjustably positionable relative to said lever arm.   
     
     
       2. The body exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that a leg member is associated with said lever arm and is engagable with a floor and the lever arm to control the lowermost limit of movement of said lever arm. 
     
     
       3. The body exercising apparatus of claim 2 further characterized in that the overall length of said lever arm is adjustable. 
     
     
       4. The body exercising apparatus of claim 3 further characterized in that said lever arm has one arm section telescoped within another to be adjustable. 
     
     
       5. The body exercising apparatus of claim 2 further characterized in that said leg member is secured to said lever arm and is engagable with the floor or other supporting surface when the lever arm reaches a desired lowermost limit of travel. 
     
     
       6. The body exercising apparatus of claim 1 further characterized in that said relatively stationary structure comprises a frame capable of being disposed on a floor or other supporting surface. 
     
     
       7. The body exercising apparatus of claim 6 further characterized in that said frame comprises a base frame section and an upstanding post and an upper frame section secured to the upper end of said post, said lever arm being pivotally mounted to said upper frame section. 
     
     
       8. The body exercising apparatus of claim 7 further characterized in that said base frame section and said upper frame section and said post and said lever arm being constructed primarily of tubular metal parts. 
     
     
       9. The body exercising apparatus of claim 6 further characterized in that said leg member is secured to said base frame and is engagable with the lever arm when the lever arm reaches a desired lowermost limit of travel. 
     
     
       10. A wall mountable body exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a lever arm in the form of a single pole-like member having first and second opposite ends,   (b) mounting means on a first end of said lever arm for pivotally mounting only said lever arm of said apparatus to a permanent relatively vertically positioned wall so that said pole-like member is the only element connected to and extending outwardly from said connecting means, said mounting means comprising (1) a bracket having at least one flat plate on said bracket for engagement against a wall,   (2) an outwardly struck element on said flat plate for pivotally retaining said first end of said lever arm,     (c) bar bell weight retaining means on said lever arm for removably retaining bar-bell type weight discs so that weight discs mounted on said weight retaining means are carried by and moveable with said lever arm, said weight retaining means and the weight discs carried thereby being located between the mounting means and the second end of said lever arm,   (d) a leg member depending from said lever arm and being engagable with a floor to control the lowermost limit of movement of said lever arm, and   (e) adjustable positioning means secured to the second end of said lever arm and being located outwardly thereof, said adjustable positioning means comprising (1) a tubular member secured to said second end of said lever arm,   (2) a pole located within said tubular member,   (3) said pole having a plurality of vertically spaced apart holes which are alignable with holes in said tubular member so that a pin element may be inserted in aligned holes in said pole and tubular member to lock said pole in a selected position with respect to said tubular member, and     (f) handle means secured to said pole at the second end of said lever arm for engagement by the hands of a user of said body exercising apparatus, so that a user may attempt to lift the lever arm pivotally with respect to the mounting means against the weight placed on said weight retaining means, said adjustable positioning means being manually actuable so that the height of said handle means is adjustably positionably relative to said lever arm.   
     
     
       11. A wall mounting body exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a lever arm comprised of a first tubular lever arm section and a second lever arm section telescopically fitted within said first lever arm section, said first lever arm section having a first end and said second lever arm section having a second opposite end,   (b) pin means extending between said first and second lever arm sections to lock them together,   (c) mounting means on a first end of said lever arm for pivotally mounting only said lever arm of said apparatus to a permanent relatively vertically positioned wall, said mounting means comprising (1) a bracket having at least one flat plate on said bracket for engagement against a vertically positioned wall,   (2) an outwardly struck clevised element on said flat plate for pivotally retaining said first end of said lever arm,     (d) a transversely extending retaining rod rigidly mounted on said lever arm for removably retaining bar-bell type weights, said rod having a cross-sectional size and shape to accomodate apertures in conventional bar-bell type weights,   (e) a leg member depending from said lever arm and being engagable with a floor to control the lowermost limit of movement of said lever arm,   (f) adjustable positioning means located at the second end of said lever arm, said adjustable positioning means comprising (1) a tubular member having a central bore and being secured to said second end of said lever arm,   (2) a pole located within said tubular member and having an overall size and shape to slidably fit within the bore of said tubular member,   (3) said pole having a plurality of vertically spaced apart holes which are alignable with holes in said tubular member so that a pin element may be inserted in aligned holes in said pole and tubular member to lock said pole in a selected position with respect to said tubular member, and     (g) a handle secured to said pole at a second end of said lever arm for engagement by the hands of a user of said body exercising apparatus, so that a user may attempt to lift the lever arm pivotally with respect to the mounting means against the weight placed on said weight retaining means, said handle having a pair of spaced apart outwardly extending sections with handle portions thereon, said adjustable positioning means being manually actuable so that the height of said handle means is adjustably positionable relative to said lever arm.   
     
     
       12. A body exercising apparatus comprising: (a) frame comprised of (1) a lower frame section capable of being disposed on a floor or other supporting surface,   (2) an upper frame section,   (3) at least one post extending between and securing said upper frame section and said lower frame section,     (b) a lever arm extending outwardly from said frame,   (c) mounting means on a first end of said lever arm for pivotally mounting said lever arm of said apparatus to said frame,   (d) a transversely extending retaining rod rigidly mounted on said lever arm for removably retaining bar-bell type weights, said rod having a cross-sectional size and shape to accomodate apertures in conventional bar-bell type weights,   (e) a leg member depending from said lever arm and being engagable with a floor to control the lowermost limit of movement of said lever arm, and   (f) adjustable positioning means located at the second end of said lever arm, said adjustable positioning means comprising (1) a tubular member having a central bore and being secured to said second end of said lever arm,   (2) a pole located with respect to said tubular member and having an overall size and shape to slidably fit within the bore of said tubular member,   (3) said tubular member and said pole each having holes which are alignable so that a pin element may be inserted in aligned holes in said pole and tubular member to lock said pole in a selected position with respect to said tubular member, and     (g) a handle secured to one of said pole or tubular member at the second end of said lever arm for engagement by the hands of a user of said body exercising apparatus, so that a user may attempt to lift the lever arm pivotally with respect to the mounting means against the weight placed on said weight retaining means, said handle having a pair of spaced apart outwardly extending sections with handle portions thereon, said adjustable positioning means being manually actuable so that the height of said handle means is adjustably positionable relative to said lever arm.   
     
     
       13. A wall mountable body exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a lever arm in the form of a single pole-like member having first and second opposite ends,   (b) mounting means on a first end of said lever arm for pivotally mounting only said lever arm of said apparatus to a permanent relatively vertically positioned wall, said lever arm being the only member extending outwardly from said wall and mounting means,   (c) bar bell weight retaining means on said lever arm for removably retaining bar-bell type weight discs so that weight discs mounted on said weight retaining means are carried by and moveable with said lever arm, said weight retaining means and the weight discs carried thereby being located between the mounting means and the second end of said lever arm,   (d) a leg member depending from said lever arm and being engagable with a floor to control the lowermost limit of movement of said lever arm, said leg member being located between said wall and said weight retaining means,   (e) adjustable positioning means secured to the second end of said lever arm, said adjustable positioning means comprising a tubular member and a pole vertically shiftable in said tbular member, at least one of said pole or tubular member having pairs of vertically spaced apart holes and the other having at least one pair of holes which are alignable with any of the pairs of spaced apart holes so that a pin element may be inserted in the aligned holes to lock said pole in a selected position with respect to said tubular member, and   (f) handle means secured to the adjustable positioning means at the second end of said lever arm and being located outwardly thereof for engagement by the hands of a user of said body exercising apparatus so that a user may attempt to lift the lever arm pivotally with respect to the mounting means against the weight placed on said weight retaining means, said adjustable positioning means being manually adjustable so that the height of the handle means is adjustably positionable relative to said lever arm.   
     
     
       14. The body exercising apparatus of claim 13 further characterized in that said mounting means comprises a bracket having at least one flat plate for engagement against a wall and an outwardly struck element for pivotally retaining said first end of said lever arm. 
     
     
       15. The body exercising apparatus of claim 13 further characterized in that said mounting means comprises a bracket having at least one flat plate for engagement against a wall and an outwardly struck element for pivotally retaining said first end of said lever arm. CM 15. A body exercising apparatus comprising: (a) a lever arm in the form of a single pole-like member having first and second opposite ends,   (b) mounting means on a first end of said lever arm for pivotally mounting only said lever arm of said apparatus to a permanent relatively vertically positioned post so that said pole-like member is the only element connected to and extending outwardly from said mounting means,   (c) a base frame having at least one first base member and at least one second base member perpendicular to the first base member and which second base member functions as said vertically positioned post,   (d) bar bell weight retaining means on said lever arm for removably retaining bar-bell type weight discs so that weight discs mounted on said weight retaining means are carried by and moveable with said lever arm, said weight retaining means and the weight discs carried thereby being located between the mounting means and the second end of said lever arm,   (e) a leg member depending from said lever arm and being engagable with a floor to control the lowermost limit of movement of said lever arm, and   (f) adjustably positionable handle means at secured to the second end of said lever arm and being located outwardly thereof, said handle means being adapted for engagement by the hands of a user of said body exercising apparatus so that a user may attempt to lift the lever arm pivotally with respect to the mounting means against the weight placed on said weight retaining means, said adjustable positionable handle means comprising a tubular member and a pole vertically shiftable in said tubular member, at least one of said pole or tubular member having pairs of vertically spaced apart holes and the other having at least one pair of holes which are alignable with any of the pairs of spaced apart holes so that a pin element may be inserted in the aligned holes to lock said pole in a selected position with respect to said tubular member, and a handle secured to said pole so that the height of the handle is adjustably positionable relative to said lever arm.